Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Presentation August 2, 2012
Agenda Strategic Review William Brodsky Chairman and CEO Financial Review Alan Dean Executive Vice President, CFO and Treasurer Questions and Answers William Brodsky Alan Dean Edward Tilly President and Chief Operating Officer Edward Provost Executive Vice President and Chief Business Development Officer 2
Forward Looking Statements This presentation may contain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are those statements that reflect our expectations, assumptions or projections about the future and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from that expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including: the loss of our exclusive licenses to list certain index options; decreases in the amount of trading volumes or a shift in the mix of products traded on our exchanges; legislative or regulatory changes affecting the options markets; increasing competition by foreign and domestic entities, including increased competition from new entrants into our markets and consolidation of existing entities; increasing price competition; our ability to maintain access fee revenues; economic, political and market conditions; our ability to operate our business without violating the intellectual property rights of others and the costs associated with protecting our intellectual property rights; our ability to accommodate increases in trading volume and order transaction traffic without failure or degradation of performance of our systems; our ability to protect our systems and communication networks from security risks, including cyber attacks; our ability to attract and retain skilled management and other personnel; our ability to maintain our growth effectively; our dependence on third party service providers; and the ability of our compliance and risk management methods to effectively monitor and manage our risks. More detailed information about factors that may affect our performance may be found in our filings with the SEC, including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and other filings made from time to time with the SEC. 3
Strategic Review William Brodsky Chairman and CEO
Continued Strong Financial Performance in 2Q12 Delivered eighth consecutive quarter of YOY adjusted EPS growth, significant gains in market share YOY Operating Revenues $ in millions + 10% Strong performance in multi-listed options products Adjusted Operating Margin¹ Prudent approach to cost management Solid financial results despite lower industry-wide trading volume Announced 25% increase in dividend Authorized an additional $100 million in share repurchase program + 280 bps Adjusted Diluted EPS¹ + 22% ¹Adjusted to reflect the impact of certain items. See Appendix for Non-GAAP Information. 5
Translating Our Mission into Value Create value for stockholders by offering a diversified portfolio of risk management products and services which generate industry leading profit margins and growth rates while maintaining the highest standards of market regulation Optimize Revenue and Market Share in Commoditized Products Leverage Customized Trading Technology Develop New Products Broaden Customer Base 6
Leader in Product Innovation Focus on developing exclusive products that generate premium fees S&P 500 complex Flagship SPX contract SPX Weeklys SPXpm Volatility product line Sector ETFs and single-stock volatility index products New futures products on CFE 7
SPX Complex Drives Strong Index Volume SPX most actively traded cash index option Up 12% in 2Q12 versus 1Q12 Up 10% in 2Q12 versus 2Q11 SPXpm gaining traction Increased 17% in 2Q12 compared with 1Q12 SPX Weeklys important component of SPX complex Up 54% in 2Q12 versus1q12 Up 65% in 2Q12 versus 2Q11 Continue to design new SPX products Launched SPX Variance Strips or V-Strips ¹YTD through June 30, 2012 8
Strong Growth in Volatility Trading Strong growth potential VIX options up 22% in 2Q12 vs 2Q11 VIX futures up 40% in 2Q12 vs 1Q12; up 91% vs 2Q11 and up 75% YTD Growth fueled in part by ETPs tied to VIX index AUM increased to $5.7 billion at June 1 from $2.8 billion in Dec. 2011 Adding new Volatility benchmarks and tradable products Introduced CBOE Interest Rate Volatility Index (SRVX) ¹YTD through June 2012 9
Optimizing Revenue and Market Share In Commoditized Products Achieved significant market share gains¹ Positive customer response to VIP 2Q12 market share in multiplylisted options of 22.6%, down 60 bps versus 1Q12; up 210 bps over 2Q11 YTD market share in multiply-listed options of 22.9%, up 150 bps versus first six months of 2011 29.0% 22.9% 2Q12 total market share of U. S. options of 29.8% (CBOE and C2), up 290 bps versus 2Q11 ¹Market share stats exclude dividend trades 10
Expanding User Base Building Relationships with Customers through Educational Programs 11
Expanding User Base Building Relationships with Customers through Educational Programs Expansion of the Options Institute Conducts over 400 educational events annually Launching Options Lab aimed at college curricula Began new partnerships to further expand reach Options Institute staff includes Former traders Academics and noted authors Bloggers and experts in options and volatility trading 12
Leveraging Customized Trading Technology Rollout of new trade engine technology CBOE Command Next generation of trade engine technology Servers move to New Jersey 4Q12 Completed rollout of CFLEX 2.0 Launched BasketWeaver system CBOE Command New functionalities enable us to expand trading in proprietary product lines Systems development embedded in value proposition 13
Strong Growth Potential Tabb Group study US Options Trading 2012: Standing Out from the Crowd calls future growth in U.S. options trading a foregone conclusion, predicting buy-side trading will lead volume growth Well positioned to: Continue to grow our business Capitalize on growth opportunities Return value to stockholders 14
Financial Review Alan Dean, Executive VP CFO and Treasurer
2Q12 Financial Overview Adjusted Basis 1 (in millions, except EPS and RPC) 2Q12 2Q11 $ Chg. % Chg. Operating Revenues $132.6 $120.3 $ 12.3 10% Adjusted Operating Expenses 66.5 63.7-2.8-4% Adjusted Operating Income $ 66.1 $ 56.6 $ 9.5 17% Adjusted Operating Margin % 49.8% 47.0% 280 bps Adjusted Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders $ 37.9 $ 32.7 $ 5.2 16% Adjusted Diluted EPS $ 0.44 $ 0.36 $ 0.08 22% Total Contracts per Day 4.80 4.45 8% Rate per Contract $0.314 $0.308 $0.006 2% ¹Adjusted to reflect the impact of certain items. See Appendix for Non-GAAP Information. 16
Overview of Operating Revenues Operating Revenues (in millions) 2Q12 2Q11 $ CHG % CHG Transaction fees $ 94.9 $ 86.3 $ 8.6 10% Access fees 16.1 17.0 (0.9) -5% Exchange services and other fees 7.9 4.3 3.6 84% Market data fees 6.4 4.8 1.6 33% Regulatory fees 4.1 4.8 (0.7) -15% Other revenue 3.2 3.1 0.1 3% Total Operating Revenues $ 132.6 $ 120.3 $ 12.3 10% Key Drivers: Transaction Fees 8% increase in trading volume 2% increase in RPC Access Fees Reflects fee modifications Exchange Services and Other Fees Driven by fee changes Market Data OPRA fees up due to market share gains Higher fees from CBOE market data services 17
Transaction Fees Driven by Volume and Rate Per Contract Overall Transaction Fee per Contract (RPC) RPC decline reflects net impact of VIP, volume discounts and other fee changes 2Q12 RPC up versus 2Q11 and 1Q12 primarily due to higher mix of index options and futures contracts Thousands RPC 18
Trading Volume Mix 2Q12 vs 2Q11 RPC Increase Primarily Reflects Shift in Mix of Trading Volume 19
Fee Change Drives Market Share and Other Benefits CBOE Achieved Significant Gains in Market Share Due to VIP¹ Millions Market share gains accrue other benefits: Growth of market data fees Support for access fees and exchange services revenue Reduction in trading volume incentive expenses ¹Market share excludes dividend trades 20
Strong Growth in Exchange Services and Market Data Revenue (in millions) 2Q12 2Q11 $ CHG % CHG Access fees $ 16.1 $ 17.0 $ (0.9) -5% Exchange services and other fees $ 7.9 $ 4.3 $ 3.6 84% Key Drivers: Access fees down 5% Reflects fee modifications Trading permits held steady More permit holders taking advantage of sliding scale pricing Full-year commitments Market data fees $ 6.4 $ 4.8 $ 1.6 33% Exchange services up 84% Driven by fee changes Increasing guidance range to $27 to $29 million for year Market data fees up 33% OPRA fees up due to market share gains Higher fees from CBOE market data services 21
Adjusted Operating Expenses Adjusted Operating Expenses¹ (in millions) 2Q12 2Q11 $ CHG % CHG Employee Costs $ 25.3 $ 24.4 $ 0.9 4% Depreciation and Amortization 8.3 9.0 (0.7) -8% Data Processing 4.9 4.9 - - Outside Services 9.3 7.2 2.1 29% Royalty Fees 12.0 10.4 1.6 15% Trading Volume Incentives 1.2 2.5 (1.3) -52% Travel and Promotional Expenses 3.3 2.3 1.0 43% Facilities Costs 1.2 1.4 (0.2) -14% Other Expenses 1.0 1.6 (0.6) -38% Total Adjusted Operating Expenses $ 66.5 $ 63.7 $ 2.8 4% Key Drivers: Employee costs Higher expenses for salaries and selfinsurance Outside Services Higher expenses for legal fees, consulting and contract programmers Travel and Promotional Expenses Branding campaign, promoting VIX products and SPXpm Trading Volume Incentives Down due to changes in program criteria ¹Adjusted to reflect the impact of certain items. See Appendix for Non-GAAP Information. 22
2Q12 Core Operating Expenses up 8% (in thousands) 2Q12 2Q11 $ CHG % CHG Total Operating Expenses $ 66.5 $ 63.8 $ 2.7 4% Less: Depreciation and amortization 8.3 9.0 1-8% Accelerated stock-based compensation expense - 0.1 0 NM Volume-based expenses: Royalty fees 12.0 10.4 (2) 15% Trading volume incentives 1.2 2.5 1-52% Core Operating Expenses (non-gaap)¹: $ 45.0 $ 41.8 $ 3.2 8% Detail of Core Operating Expenses (non-gaap) Employee costs $ 25.3 $ 24.4 $ 0.9 4% Data processing 4.9 4.9 - - Outside services 9.3 7.2 2.1 29% Travel and promotional expenses 3.3 2.3 1.0 43% Facilities costs 1.2 1.4 (0.2) -14% Other expenses 1.0 1.6 (0.6) -38% Total $ 45.0 $ 41.8 $ 3.2 8% ¹Please see our disclaimer regarding Non-GAAP financial measures. May not foot due to rounding 23
Volume-based Expenses Volume-based expenses: (in thousands) 2Q12 2Q11 $ CHG % CHG Royalty fees $ 12.0 $ 10.4 $ 1.6 15% Trading volume incentives 1.2 2.5 (1.3) -52% Total $ 13.2 $ 12.9 $ 0.3 2% Royalty fees up due to higher trading volume in licensed index products Trading volume incentives decline primarily due to changes in program criteria to qualify for quantity-based fee waivers 24
2Q12 Reported 8th Consecutive Quarter of YOY Margin Improvement $80.0 Quarterly Adjusted Operating Income and Margin¹ ($ in millions) 55.0% $70.0 $60.0 50.0% $50.0 $40.0 $30.0 45.0% 40.0% $20.0 $10.0 35.0% $0.0 1Q09 2Q09 3Q09 4Q09 1Q10 2Q10 3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 1Q12 2Q12 30.0% Operating Income Margin ¹Adjusted to reflect the impact of certain items. See Appendix for Non-GAAP Information. 25
Strong Debt-Free Balance Sheet Business Model Generates Strong Cash Flow $ in millions $ in millions 1 At quarter end 26
Creating Value for Stockholders Strong Cash Flow Generation and Return of Capital Through June, used nearly $53 million to purchase shares and returned over $21 million through dividends $3.3 million remaining on 2011 share repurchase program at July 31, 2012 Board approved 25% increase in dividend to $0.15 per share and authorized another $100 million in share repurchases Since IPO returned nearly $600 million to stockholders 27
2012 Full-Year Guidance Updated August 2, 2012 ($ in millions) 2011 Actual 2012 Guidance Exchange services and other fees¹ $18.2 $27 to $29 Access fees $68.7 $64 to $67 Core operating expenses 2 $166.2 $173 to $178 3 Tax rate 41.9% 41.2% to 41.7% Depreciation and amortization $34.1 $33 to $35 Capital expenditures $29.1 $30 to $35 1 Increased $3 million from previous guidance 2 The company expects core expenses to be at the low end of the guidance range if volume in 2012 is flat to up 4 percent and at the high end of the range if volume growth is 5 percent or higher. 3 Continuing stock-based compensation expense, included in core expenses, is expected to be in the range of $12.2 to $12.7 million, included in employee costs; 2011 core expenses included continuing stock based compensation of $12.2 million. 28
Ongoing Value Proposition Develop New Products Optimize Revenue and Market Share in Commoditized Products Broaden Customer Base Maintain the highest standards of market regulation Continue to drive margins and cash flow Capitalize on operating leverage inherent in the business Reinvest capital to drive growth and return excess cash to stockholders Leverage Customized Trading Technology 29
Questions & Answers
Appendix Materials
Options ADV Up 7% 2Q12 VS 2Q11 CBOE Holdings Quarterly Options ADV (contracts in millions) 32
CBOE Holdings Rolling 3-Month RPC 2012 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Equities $0.151 $0.128 $0.110 $0.112 $0.117 $0.123 Indexes 0.640 0.651 0.658 0.667 0.673 0.677 Exchange-traded funds 0.206 0.188 0.171 0.172 0.176 0.180 Total options average 0.297 0.275 0.261 0.267 0.279 0.288 Futures 1.474 1.610 1.697 1.655 1.650 1.607 Total average transaction fee per contract $0.308 $0.289 $0.280 $0.290 $0.304 $0.314 2011 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Equities $0.170 $0.164 $0.160 $0.163 $0.168 $0.169 $0.171 $0.159 $0.159 $0.155 $0.163 $0.167 Indexes 0.592 0.601 0.604 0.615 0.618 0.627 0.624 0.606 0.605 0.605 0.621 0.631 Exchange-traded funds 0.223 0.215 0.207 0.207 0.208 0.202 0.197 0.187 0.192 0.194 0.205 0.212 Total options average 0.276 0.272 0.275 0.282 0.289 0.295 0.303 0.300 0.301 0.300 0.308 0.312 Futures 1.657 1.591 1.507 1.493 1.514 1.477 1.437 1.376 1.371 1.348 1.328 1.329 Total average transaction fee per contract $0.286 $0.282 $0.285 $0.293 $0.301 $0.308 $0.316 $0.313 $0.313 $0.311 $0.317 $0.321 2010 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Equities $0.177 $0.180 $0.184 $0.172 $0.163 $0.162 $0.170 $0.180 $0.182 $0.180 $0.179 $0.177 Indexes 0.576 0.590 0.597 0.584 0.578 0.580 0.590 0.597 0.598 0.592 0.592 0.590 Exchange-traded funds 0.234 0.237 0.236 0.225 0.215 0.217 0.222 0.233 0.236 0.228 0.228 0.224 Total options average 0.282 0.290 0.297 0.282 0.274 0.277 0.288 0.296 0.300 0.296 0.292 0.284 Futures 2.092 2.004 1.952 1.879 1.832 1.717 1.694 1.600 1.661 1.669 1.674 1.679 Total average transaction fee per contract $0.286 $0.294 $0.300 $0.286 $0.279 $0.281 $0.293 $0.301 $0.306 $0.302 $0.300 $0.293 2009 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Equities $0.179 $0.188 $0.195 $0.188 $0.183 $0.188 $0.187 $0.181 $0.171 $0.168 $0.172 $0.172 Indexes 0.583 0.573 0.569 0.563 0.565 0.565 0.570 0.567 0.574 0.578 0.574 0.563 Exchange-traded funds 0.259 0.267 0.285 0.285 0.272 0.263 0.247 0.245 0.237 0.235 0.234 0.233 Total options average 0.287 0.287 0.292 0.282 0.273 0.272 0.272 0.270 0.264 0.266 0.273 0.274 Futures 1.728 1.696 1.689 1.657 1.670 1.738 1.819 1.927 1.938 2.077 2.106 2.186 Total average transaction fee per contract $0.288 $0.288 $0.292 $0.283 $0.274 $0.273 $0.273 $0.272 $0.266 $0.268 $0.277 $0.278 33
Leading Across Markets 2012 YTD Total Industry Volume 28.6% Excl. Dividend Trades¹ 29.8% CBOE C2 PHLX ISE NYSE/Amex NYSE/Arca NOM BOX BATS Equity Options¹ ETF Options¹ Index Options¹ Source: Options Clearing Corporation and CBOE ¹YTD through June 30, 2012, Excludes Dividend Trades May not add to 100 percent due to rounding. 34
Mix of Products Traded and Transaction Fees Mix of Products Traded Mix of Transaction Fees 35
Quarterly Core Operating Expenses¹ ($ in thousands) 2Q 2012 % rev 1Q 2012 % rev 4Q 2011 % rev 3Q 2011 % rev 2Q 2011 % rev Total Operating Expenses $66,480 50% $63,977 53% $67,529 56% $68,638 48% $63,838 53% Less: Depreciation and Amortization 8,320 6% 8,320 7% 7,506 6% 8,897 6% 8,996 7% Accelerated stock-based compensation - - 194 - - - - - 113 - Severance expense pursuant to executive employment agreement - - - - 3,709 3% - - - - Volume-based Expense: Royalty Fees 12,001 9% 11,191 9% 12,346 10% 13,956 10% 10,373 9% Trading Volume Incentives 1,176 1% 2,649 2% 2,440 2% 3,525 2% 2,515 2% Core Operating Expenses (non-gaap)¹: $44,983 34% $41,623 34% $41,528 35% $42,260 29% $41,841 35% Less: Continuing stock-based compensation (3,027) -2% (2,745) -2% (3,010) -3% (2,976) -2% (3,106) -3% Core Operating Expenses excluding continuing stockbased compensation (non-gaap)¹: $41,956 32% $38,878 32% $38,518 32% $39,284 27% $38,735 32% Core Operating Expense Detail: Employee Costs $25,300 19% $25,096 21% $24,560 20% $25,945 18% $24,391 20% Data Processing 4,927 4% 4,899 4% 4,263 4% 4,337 3% 4,905 4% Outside Services 9,265 7% 7,170 6% 6,657 6% 6,881 5% 7,190 6% Travel and Promotion Expenses 3,303 2% 2,167 2% 3,345 3% 2,416 2% 2,368 2% Facilities Costs 1,226 1% 1,303 1% 1,426 1% 1,081 1% 1,400 1% Other Expenses 962 1% 988 1% 1,277 1% 1,600 1% 1,587 1% Total $44,983 $41,623 $41,528 $42,260 $41,841 Number of Full Time Employees 618 601 596 591 588 ¹Please see our disclaimer regarding Non-GAAP financial measures. May not foot due to rounding 36
Annual Core Operating Expenses¹ ($ in thousands) 2011 % rev 2010 % rev 2009 % rev 2008 % rev Total Operating Expenses $266,512 52% $269,763 62% $248,497 62% $229,473 55% Less: Depreciation and Amortization 34,094 7% 29,891 7% 27,512 7% 25,633 6% Accelerated stock-based compensation 453 0% 12,968 3% Severance 3,709 1% Volume-based Expense: Royalty Fees 47,822 9% 41,353 10% 33,079 8% 35,243 8% Trading Volume Incentives 14,239 3% 21,294 5% 28,631 7% 15,437 4% Non-Operating Items: Exercise Right Appeal Settlement 2,086 1% Core Operating Expenses (non-gaap)¹: $166,195 33% $164,257 38% $157,189 39% $153,160 37% Less: Continuing stock-based compensation (12,166) -2% (7,833) -2% Core Operating Expenses excluding continuing stockbased compensation (non-gaap)¹: $154,029 30% $156,424 36% $157,189 39% $153,160 37% Core Operating Expense Detail (excluding stock-based compensation): Employee Costs $88,126 17% $85,442 20% $84,481 21% $83,140 20% Data Processing 17,933 4% 19,501 5% 20,475 5% 20,556 5% Outside Services 27,310 5% 31,245 7% 30,726 8% 27,370 7% Travel and Promotion Expenses 9,812 2% 9,569 2% 10,249 3% 10,483 3% Facilities Costs 5,400 1% 5,801 1% 5,624 1% 4,730 1% Other Expenses 5,448 1% 4,866 1% 5,634 1% 6,881 2% Number of Full Time Employees 596 581 597 576 ¹Please see our disclaimer regarding Non-GAAP financial measures. May not foot due to rounding 37
Calculation of Weighted Average Shares Shares Days Outstanding 2Q 2012 YTD 2012 Total Days Total Days Weighted Avg Shares Outstanding Days Weighted Avg Unrestricted common stock 88,768,885 91 91 88,768,885 88,768,885 182 182 88,768,885 Vesting of participating securities (restricted stock) on 6/14/12 11,322 17 91 2,115 11,322 17 182 1,058 Vesting of participating securities (restricted stock) on 6/15/12 362,708 16 91 63,773 362,708 16 182 31,886 Vesting of participating securities (various dates) 144 various 91 142 144 various 182 97 Treasury share purchases (various dates) (1,681,801) various 91 (1,681,801) (1,681,801) various 182 (1,152,456) Total weighted average shares - basic and diluted 87,153,114 87,649,470 Participating securities for the period 1,363,803 1,363,803 1,419,075 1,419,075 Weighted average shares including participating securities 88,516,917 89,068,545 Percentage of net income allocated to participating securities 1.54% 1.59% Net income allocated to common stockholders equals net income less the percentage of net income allocated to participating securities. GAAP EPS is calculated by dividing net income allocated to common stockholders by the total weighted average shares outstanding during the period for basic and diluted. 38
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation (in thousands, except per share amounts) Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholder to NON-GAAP 3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 1Q12 FY 2009 FY2010 FY2011 GAAP net Income allocated to common stockholders $ 20,020 $ 30,687 $ 32,089 $ 32,609 $ 40,597 $ 31,287 $ 32,863 $ 106,451 $ 98,166 $ 136,582 Less: Recognition of deferred access fee revenue (24,086) Less: Recognition of prior-period revenue (4,406) (4,406) Add: Exercise right appeal settlement 2,086 Add: Accelerated stock-based compensation 10,965 2,004 340 113 194 12,968 453 Add: Severance expense pursuant to an executive employment agreement 3,709 3,709 Add: Impairment change 1,620 460 1,620 460 Income tax benefit/(expense) related to the items above (4,461) 291 (337) (46) (1,478) (80) 8,786 (4,034) (1,861) Add: Income tax provision adjustment 4,223 (322) 3,901 Net income allocated to participating securities - effect on reconciling items (144) 11 (11) (2) (75) (32) (2) (76) (120) Adjusted net income allocated to common stockholders $ 26,380 $ 30,207 $ 32,540 $ 32,674 $ 44,745 $ 33,164 $ 32,975 $ 93,237 $ 104,238 $ 143,123 Reconciliation of GAAP Diluted EPS to Non-GAAP GAAP diluted earnings per common share $ 0.20 $ 0.31 $ 0.36 $ 0.36 $ 0.45 $ 0.35 $ 0.37 $ 1.17 $ 1.03 $ 1.52 Per share impact of items above 0.06 - - - 0.05 0.02 - (0.14) 0.06 0.07 Non-GAAP diluted earnings per common share $ 0.26 $ 0.31 $ 0.36 $ 0.36 $ 0.50 $ 0.37 $ 0.37 $ 1.03 $ 1.09 $ 1.59 Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Margin to Non-GAAP GAAP operating revenue $ 106,015 $ 117,391 $ 124,042 $ 120,290 $ 143,604 $ 120,208 $ 121,392 $ 426,082 $ 437,104 $ 508,144 Non-GAAP adjustments noted above (4,406) (24,086) (4,406) Adjusted operating revenue $ 106,015 $ 112,985 $ 124,042 $ 120,290 $ 143,604 $ 120,208 $ 121,392 $ 401,996 $ 432,698 $ 508,144 GAAP operating income $ 34,933 $ 51,854 $ 57,535 $ 56,452 $ 74,966 $ 52,679 $ 57,415 $ 177,584 $ 167,341 $ 241,632 Non-GAAP adjustments noted above 10,965 (2,402) 340 113-3,709 194 (22,000) 8,562 4,162 Adjusted operating income $ 45,898 $ 49,452 $ 57,875 $ 56,565 $ 74,966 $ 56,388 $ 57,609 $ 155,584 $ 175,903 $ 245,794 Adjusted operating margin 43.3% 43.8% 46.7% 47.0% 52.2% 46.9% 47.5% 38.7% 40.7% 48.4% For further information go to cboe.com/investor Relations NOTE: May not foot due to rounding 39
Non-GAAP Information In addition to disclosing results determined in accordance with GAAP, CBOE Holdings has disclosed certain non-gaap measures of operating performance. The non-gaap measures provided in this presentation include core operating expenses, adjusted operating revenue, adjusted operating expenses, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted effective tax rate, adjusted net income, adjusted net income allocated to common stockholders and adjusted diluted earnings per share. Management believes that the non-gaap financial measures presented in this presentation, including adjusted net income and core operating expenses, provide useful and comparative information to assess trends in our core operations and a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. Non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by management, including adjusted diluted EPS, are provided as additional information to investors in order to provide them with an alternative method for assessing our financial condition and operating results. These measures are not in accordance with, or a substitute for, GAAP, and may be different from or inconsistent with non- GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Core operating expenses is the company s operating expenses after excluding (i) volume-based expenses, (ii) depreciation and amortization expense, (iii) accelerated stock-based compensation expense and (iv) other unusual or one-time expenses. 40
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